RYA Practical Courses

Opua, Bay of Islands 

Sailing Away

Westhaven, Auckland
Accredited to deliver:

• Sail Cruising
• ICC
  

Contact: Suzanne Bourke
Phone: (09) 521 2387
Email: suzanne@sailingaway.co.nz
Web: www.sailingaway.co.nz

Picton / Nelson

Nelson Maritime School

Nelson
Accredited to deliver:

• Powerboating
  

Contact: Peter Carmichael
Phone: 0800 422 733
Email: peter.carmichael@nmit.ac.nz
Web: www.nmit.ac.nz

Sail Nelson Ltd

Nelson
Accredited to deliver:

• Sail Cruising
• ICC
  

Contact: Chris Roff
Phone: (03) 548 5368
Email: chris@sailnelson.co.nz
Web: www.sailnelson.co.nz

Certificates of Competence

Certificates of competence can be achieved through practical RYA/MCA 'Yachtmaster Coastal', 'Yachtmaster Offshore', and 'Yachtmaster Ocean' examinations. These certificates have worldwide recognition through the UK MCA as proof of a high standard of competence and seamanship. They are ideal for those seeking a position as skipper or crew on commercially operated yachts and private vessels worldwide.

Although RYA/MCA Certificates of Competence are required to skipper large Commercial yachts world-wide, they have yet to be formally recognised by Maritime New Zealand. To operate NZ flagged commercially operated yachts, skippers require Maritime New Zealand qualifications (E.g. Skipper Restricted Limits).


Click here to view RYA/MCA Coastal Skipper Certificates of Competence

Click here to view RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificates of Competence

Click here to view RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificates of Competence

Click here to view RYA / MCA Advanced Powerboat Certificates of Competence

Click here to view International Certificate of Competence (ICC)

MCA Guidance Notes regarding RYA certificates of competence and commercial endorsements
MCA MGN 280 covers the certification required to operate commercially operated pleasure and other small vessels (both sail & power) up to 24m. The MCA utilise seven categories/areas of operation. Manning (skipper certification required) is listed in Table 1 (P.124), with full detail in Annex 3 (P.118 – 126).

MCA MSN 1802 (M) pertains to larger commercially operated yachts/pleasure vessels (sail & power) over 24m, up to 3,000gt.
Annex A (P.19) details the manning scale for sail & motor yachts. Yachtmaster Offshore with a commercial endorsement with a Yachtmaster Coastal (previously termed ‘Coastal Skipper’) as Mate allows the holder to act as Master of a sail or power yacht up to 200gt, up to 150nm from a safe haven.

MCA Links:
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mgn_280-2.pdf
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/a7_1802_final-2.pdf

Commercial Endorsements

RYA/MCA Certificates of Competence with a commercial endorsement can be used for vessels up to 200GT and as an entry into Megayacht qualifications.

Cost: NZ $84

Renewal: Up to five years.

1. STCW Commercial Endorsement

Available as an endorsement to Yachtmaster Offshore and Yachtmaster Ocean Certificates of Competence. Candidates will need to supply the following paperwork:

• STCW Personal Survival Techniques: STCW A-V1/1-1 or RYA Sea Survival
• STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities: STCW A-V1/1-4
• STCW Elementary First Aid: STCW A-V1/1-2
• STCW Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention: STCW A-V1/1-2
• A Seafarers Medical Certificate ENG 1; ML 5; or a Maritime New Zealand Medical Certificate
• RYA Professional Practices and Responsibilities Certificate
  
  

2. RYA/MCA Commercial Endorsement

Available as an endorsement to RYA/MCA Certificates of Competence; Coastal Skipper; Yachtmaster Offshore; Yachtmaster Ocean; and Advanced Powerboat. Candidates will need to supply the following paperwork:

• A Seafarers Medical Certificate ENG 1; ML 5; or a Maritime New Zealand Medical Certificate.
• A Sea Survival Certificate; STCW; Coastguard Boating Education Advanced Sea Survival Certificate; or an RYA Sea Survival certificate.

Seafarers Medical Certificate

To obtain a ENG 1 or an ML 5 contact:

Parnell Medical Centre
1st Floor
82B Gladstone Road
Parnell
Auckland 1052
Phone: (09) 377 4427
Fax: (09) 377 4429
Email: reception@parnellmedical.co.nz

Maritime New Zealand Medical Certificate

To obtain a Maritime New Zealand Medical Certificate click here for the approved practitioners.

Resources

For RYA publications please contact Boat Books (phone 09 358 5691 or visit www.boatbooks.co.nz).

Contact

For information regarding any CBE/RYA course or examination please contact:

Coastguard Boating Education
Phone: 0800 40 80 90 (outside Auckland) or 09 361 4700 (within Auckland)
Email: info@boatingeducation.org.nz